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Last Sunday (May 1), during the Oakville Wind Orchestra's 150th anniversary spring concert at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts (as seen below), the local band not only received congratulatory letters from Oakville Mayor Rob Burton and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, but the Mayor also proclaimed May 1 as Oakville Wind Orchestra Day. At left, from left, OWO Musical Director Chris Arthurs, Town Councillor Dave Gittings (representing the Mayor) and OWO President Stephen Williams with the two plaques. For more photos, visit www.insidehalton. com/halton-photogallery. | photos by Graham Paine ­ Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog) Second chance to hear Tempus' new children's choir tomorrow night Those planning to attend the Tempus Choral Society's upcoming spring concert will get to hear from its newlycreated children's choir. The children's choir, which was funded by an Ontario Trillium Foundation grant received last year by Oakville's Tempus Choral Society, will get its second big-audience performance opportunity at the Society's 2016 spring concert tomorrow (Friday, May 6). With its first performance at the Society's 2015 Christmas concert, the children's choir is now 22 voices strong -- exceeding its first-year target of 10 members. The children's choir will join the 80-voice Tempus SATB choir for the concert -- billed as "A Grand Night for Music" -- at Clearview Christian Reform Church starting at 8 p.m. "Not many children's choirs sing jazz," said Brian Turnbull, music director of the Tempus Choral Society. "At this concert, our children's choir will perform jazz versions of Sing, the song written for Sesame Street, as well the equally-famous Linus and Lucy song. How cool is that?" Also on the program, and established last year through the Trillium funding, will be the Tempus vocal jazz ensemble backed by an instrumental combo. The Ontario Trillium Foundation grant to Tempus is for three years. In addition to the children's choir and vocal jazz ensemble, it is funding choral workshops over three years for elementary and high students at paired schools and an annual Choral Celebration series at the Oakville Convention Centre. Tickets for the spring concert cost $20. For more information call 905-344-9375 or visit www. tempuschoralsociety.org. 35 | Thursday, May 5, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Secret to longevity credited to Oakville continued from p.34 When asked what the secret was to its longevity, Williams credited it to the fact the OWO exists in Oakville. "... We are the Town of Oakville, and although it's getting much bigger, there's a lot of community within the town as opposed to a metropolitan area, where people and this sort of music can get a bit lost because of all the different things happening -- it's hard to get some sort of grounding," he explained. "But (here), over the years, we've gotten a lot of support from the Town and local sponsors." Calling wind orchestral music a niche market, Williams said what makes it attractive to audiences is the fact the majority of people played an instrument in high school. "People either stop playing, pack it up, never touch it again, but still get that appreciation for band music, because they've grown up with it. So, we have that as an audience," he said. That also becomes the base the OWO draws on for its musicians, according to Williams. "... Because we were all high school band people; and that's how we all grew up. It's something we enjoyed over the years and we continue to play," he said. The OWO welcomes new members and is currently in need of trumpet, trombone, French horn, tuba and string bass players. Anyone interested in joining is asked to visit www.owo.ca and click the "Getting Involved" link. As for why the OWO is also popular with its own members, Williams said he thinks it has a lot to do with the variety of music it plays. "There's a camaraderie that you develop in a band like this, too," he explained, noting the OWO has members who have been a part of the concert band for 20 to 30 years. "It's also a form of musical expression. There are not a lot of opportunities to do that." General $8.50 | Children & Seniors $6.50 | All seats Tues $5.00 ShOWTiMES fOR MAy 6 - 12 NEW ThiS WEEK CAPTAiN AMERiCA: CiViL WAR Captain America: Civil War (PG) Fri: 1:00, 2:45, 4:00, 7:00, 8:30, 9:15, 10:00 Sat & Sun: 1:00, 2:25, 4:00, 7:00, 8:30, 9:15, 10:00 Mon - Thu: 1:00, 2:45, 4:00, 7:00, 8:30, 9:15, 10:00 Mother's Day (PG) Fri & Sat: 1:30, 4:15, 6:40, 9:20 Sun: 1:30, 4:15, 6:40 Mon - Wed: 1:30, 4:15, 6:40, 9:20 Thu: 1:30, 4:15, 9:20 Ratchet and Clank (PG) Fri: 3:15, 6:30 Sat & Sun: 12:15, 2:50, 4:50, 6:30 Mon - Wed: 12:45, 3:15, 6:30 Thu: 12:45, 3:15 The Jungle Book (PG) Fri: 1:30, 4:15, 7:15, 9:40 Sat & Sun: 12:30, 2:45, 5:00, 7:15, 9:40 Mon - Thu: 1:30, 4:15, 7:15, 9:40 Eye in the Sky (14A) Fri & Sat: 12:45, 6:50 Sun: 12:45 PM Mon - Wed: 12:45, 6:50 Thu: 12:45, 6:20 In the Arts... Seeking musicians Amateur pianist Michael Farentino is seeking like-minded musicians to play as a small group at retirement and long-term care homes in Halton region. The music is the golden oldies. Players needed on drums, guitar, horns and reeds. Anyone interested in joining is asked to call 905-845-9494. École Forest Trail Art Show École Forest Trail is hosting its Art Show today (Thursday, May 5) at the 1406 Pine Glen Rd. school from 5-7 p.m. The show will feature more than 900 pieces of art created by students from Grades 1-8. The art exhibited will be a mix of painting, drawing, collage, and sculpture. 171 Speers Road, Oakville (at Kerr St.) | 905-338-6397 (MEWS) www.film.ca